From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishartistart‧ist /ˈɑːtɪst $ ˈɑːr-/ ●●●S3W2 noun [countable]1AVART/CULTUREsomeone who produces art, especially paintings or drawingsan exhibition of paintings by local artists → make-up artistat make-up(1)2PERFORMa professionalperformer, especially a singer, dancer, or actorMany of the artists in the show donated their fee to charity.3informalGOOD/EXCELLENT someone who is extremely good at somethingHe’s an artist in the kitchen. →con artistTHESAURUSartist someone who produces art, especially paintings or drawingsan exhibition of paintings by 50 contemporary artistsa wildlife artist who specializes in drawing birdspainter someone who paints picturesthe Dutch painter, Johannes VermeerSisley was principally a landscape painter.photographer someone who takes photographs, as an art or as a jobCartier-Bresson was one of the greatest photographers of all time.a fashion photographerpotter someone who makes pots or other objects from clayIn Spain, local potters produce ceramics with beautiful brightly-coloured designs. sculptor someone who makes sculptures (=a work of art that is made from stone, metal, or wood)The museum has several pieces by the great English sculptor, Sir Henry Moore.performance artist someone who uses acting, dance and other actions to create art that expresses an ideaa one-man show by the French performance artist, Orlan